I got a ADC-200 from a friend and tried to use on my computer, running windows XP Home. Since he lost the original CD, I downloaded picoscope from PicoTech website (version 5.12.3 - 32bit), but it doesn´t work. I tried to reinstall, install picolog, etc etc, but still the same error
"PicoScope could not open the following product (ADC-200)"
I notice something weird in PicoScope About windows:
I also notice that adc200 system driver is stoped. I´m not sure if it´s normal.
I read in some other msgs that some people is having troubles with the new versions of picoscope. I wonder if someone could send me by email an older version of picoscope (gcalin2001@yahoo.com.br).
There´s also another ´possible´ problem. My ADC-200 came without a parallel cable. I´m using two cables to test it (a standard parallell cable and a Zip-Driver cable). Just to make sure, does it need some special cable or should it work ok with these cables?
The adc200.sys should be started. Does the light on the front of the unit go out when you try to open the software? The error messages you are seeing show that the software cannot open the unit - it cannot communicate with it. If the light on the front of the unit goes out then the computer has at least made some contact with it - the light will come on when you plug it in and flash when it is sampling however it should go out when the software is opened and when the unit is not sampling.
With regards the parallel cable, this needs to be a straight-through cable.
If you would like to try and older version of the software you can find some on our website at:
When I connected the unit I noticed the front light (that stays always on) gives some fast blinks, even if I don´t run the software. Running the software doesn´t make any difference on the led.
Something weird also happened twice here. The computer just rebooted when I kept the unit connected (after a hour or so).
I´ll try an old version of PicoScope and see what happens.
Thanks
I tried the older PicoScope software. Version 5.11.8 didn´t work either (same error I described before).
Version 5.11.7 worked, at least for few seconds. It loads up, show the main windows and the osciloscope wave. After 4 seconds the entire system locks-up (even mouse) and I have to cold reboot it.
Any solution to make it work?
I tried every single software version I could find, but still not working. I just gave up trying to make it work.
If you have any sugestion that might help, let me know.